Italian–English dictionary

carcadè

An infusion made from roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa).

carcassa

The body of a dead animal, especially a vertebrate or other animal having flesh.

carcerato

(slang) A convicted criminal, a convict.

carcerazione

A confinement in a place, especially a prison or a jail, especially as punishment for a crime.

carcere

A place or institution for the confinement of persons held against their will in lawful custody or detention, especially (in US usage) a place where people are held for minor offenses or with reference to some future judicial proceeding.

carcere minorile

(colloquial) Synonym of juvenile hall (youth detention centre).

carceriera

One who enforces confinement in a jail or prison.

carceriere

One who enforces confinement in a jail or prison.

carciofo

(countable) A plant related to the thistle with enlarged flower heads eaten as a vegetable while immature, Cynara cardunculus var. scolymus.

card

Any flat, normally rectangular piece of stiff paper, plastic, etc.

cardare

(textiles) To use a carding device to disentangle the fibres of wool prior to spinning.

cardellino

A bird of the species Carduelis carduelis, native to Europe, North Africa and western Asia.

cardiaco

(biology, medicine) Pertaining to the heart.

cardiale

(biology, medicine) Pertaining to the cardia of the stomach; cardial (cardial is the usual adjective in this sense).

cardigan

A type of sweater or jumper that fastens up the front with buttons or a zipper, usually machine- or hand-knitted from wool.

cardine

A jointed or flexible device that allows the pivoting of a door etc.

cardiologa

A physician who specializes in medical problems related to the heart.

cardiologia

(medicine) The study of the structure, function, and disorders of the heart.

cardiologo

A physician who specializes in medical problems related to the heart.

cardiomiopatia

(pathology) The deterioration of the myocardium.

cardiopalmo

A quick breathing; a catching of the breath; a gasp: the panting of animals such as a dog with their tong hung out- as a form of thermoregulation.

cardiostimolatore

(hence, medicine) A medical implement that is used to stimulate a heart to beat by simulating the action of the natural pacemaker.

cardiovascolare

Relating to the circulatory system, that is the heart and blood vessels.

cardo

Any of species Cynara cardunculus of prickly perennial plants which has leaf stalks eaten as a vegetable, related to the artichoke.

cardone

Any of species Cynara cardunculus of prickly perennial plants which has leaf stalks eaten as a vegetable, related to the artichoke.

carena

(nautical) A large beam along the underside of a ship’s hull from bow to stern.

carenare

(nautical, transitive) To heave a ship down on one side so as to expose the other, in order to clean it of barnacles and weed, or to repair it below the water line.

carenatura

A covering on various parts of a vehicle, for example an aircraft, automobile, or motorcycle, that streamlines it (i.e., produces a smooth exterior and reduces drag). [from 20th c.]

carenza

(transitive, dated, obsolete) To cause or produce a scarcity in something.

carestia

(transitive, dated, obsolete) To cause or produce a scarcity in something.

carezza

An act of moving one's hand or an object along a surface in one direction, touching it lightly; a caress.

carezzare

(intransitive) To ponder or consider.

carezzevolmente

In a sweet or pleasant manner.

caribù

Any of several North American subspecies Rangifer tarandus of the reindeer.

carica

A certain number of articles or quantity of material that can be transported or processed at one time.

caricabatterie

A device that charges or recharges.

caricamento

(computing) The process necessary to compile the tools that will be used to compile the rest of the system or program.

caricare

(transitive) To charge; to send a bill to.

caricare con ipoteca

(transitive) To burden with a legal claim or other obligation.

caricatura

A caricature.

caricaturizzare

To represent someone in an exaggerated or distorted manner.

carice

Any plant of the genus Carex, the true sedges; perennial herbs with triangular jointless stems, a spiked inflorescence, and long grass-like leaves which are usually rough on the margins and midrib.

cariceto

A type of wetland fed by ground water and runoff, containing peat below the waterline, characteristically alkaline.

carico

A heavy load.

carico utile

The total weight of passengers, crew, equipment, and cargo carried by an aircraft or spacecraft.

carie

(dentistry) A small or large hole in a tooth caused by caries; often also a soft area adjacent to the hole also affected by caries.

cariglione

(musical instrument) A set of bells, often in a bell tower, sometimes operated by means of a keyboard (manual or pedal), originating from the Low Countries.

carillon

(musical instrument) A set of bells, often in a bell tower, sometimes operated by means of a keyboard (manual or pedal), originating from the Low Countries.

carineria

The state of being cute (endearingly attractive).

carino

Possessing physical features, behaviors, personality traits or other properties that are mainly attributed to infants and small or cuddly animals; e.g. fair, dainty, round, and soft physical features, disproportionately large eyes and head, playfulness, fragility, helplessness, curiosity or shyness, innocence, affectionate behavior.

carisma

The capacity of someone to lead others.

carissimo

Much loved, dearly loved.

carità

(countable) The goods or money given to those in need.

caritatevole

Pertaining to charity.

carlino

In full pug dog: a small dog of an ancient breed originating in China, having a snub nose, wrinkled face, squarish body, short smooth hair, and curled tail. [from 18th c.]

Carlo

A en given name.

Carlo Magno

One of the kings of the Franks from 768 to 814, crowned Holy Roman Emperor in 800 until his death in 814.

Carlomagno

One of the kings of the Franks from 768 to 814, crowned Holy Roman Emperor in 800 until his death in 814.

Carlotta

A en given name.

Carmela

A en given name from the Roman Catholic epithet of Virgin Mary at Mount Carmel.

Carmelo

A mountain range in Israel.

Carmen

A en given name from the Roman Catholic epithet of Virgin Mary at Mount Carmel.

carminio

Of the purplish red colour shade carmine.

carnagione

The quality, colour, or appearance of the skin on the face.

carnaio

Death and destruction.

carnale

Of or relating to pleasurable (often sexual) sensations.

carne

(uncountable) Any relatively thick, solid part of a fruit, nut etc. [from 15th c.]

carne di cervo

The meat of a deer, typically one that had lived in its own natural habitat.

carne macinata

(rare) Minced meat, mince.

carne ovina

The meat of sheep used as food.

carne suina

(mostly, uncountable) The meat of a pig.

carneade

A person of no identity; a nonentity.

carnefice

(figurative) A brutal or indiscriminate killer.

carneficina

A slaughter; destruction of life, notably on a large scale.

carnivoro

An organism that feeds chiefly on animals; an animal that feeds on meat as the main part of its diet.

carnoso

Similar to, or tasting like beef.

caro

Of high cost; expensive.

carogna

Rotting flesh of a dead animal or person.

Carolina

A en given name.

carosello

A continuously revolving device for item delivery.

carotide

(anatomy) Either of the two main arteries that supply blood to the head of which the left in humans arises from the arch of the aorta and the right by bifurcation of the brachiocephalic artery with each passing up the side of the neck and dividing opposite the upper border of the thyroid cartilage into an external branch supplying the face, tongue, and external parts of the head and an internal branch supplying the brain, eye, and other internal parts of the head.

carovana

A convoy or procession of travellers, their cargo and vehicles, and any pack animals, especially camels crossing a desert.

carpa

Any of various freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae; specifically the common carp, Cyprinus carpio.

carpenteria

(uncountable) The trade of cutting and joining timber in order to construct buildings or other structures; woodworking.

carpentiere

(nautical) A senior rating in ships responsible for all the woodwork onboard; in the days of sail, a warrant officer responsible for the hull, masts, spars and boats of a ship, and whose responsibility was to sound the well to see if the ship was making water.

carpire

(transitive) To take or seize from an unwilling person by physical force, menace, duress, torture, or any undue or illegal exercise of power or ingenuity.

carpo

(skeleton) The group of bones that make up the wrist.

carpooling

An arrangement whereby several people travel together in the same car in order to save costs, reduce pollution etc.

carradore

(chiefly, historical) A craftsman who makes carts.

carré

(clothing) The part of an item of clothing which fits around the shoulders or the hips from which the rest of the garment hangs, and which is often distinguished by having a double thickness of material, or decorative flourishes. [from 19th c.]

carreggiata

(UK, Ireland, Hong Kong) The part of a road that carries traffic.

carrellata

The act of one who travels; a journey.

carrello

A dance movement in some line dances, where men put their arms round the women's lower backs, and the women put their arms over the men's shoulders, and the group (usually of four, any more is difficult) spins round, which should result in the women's feet leaving the ground.

carrello elevatore

A small industrial vehicle with a power-operated fork-like pronged platform that can be raised and lowered for insertion under a load, often on pallets, to be lifted and moved.

carretta

(automotive, slang) An old, worn-out car. From a stereotypical one backfiring, making banging noises.

carrettaio

A person who builds and repairs wheels, especially wooden spoked ones.

carretto

(British) A small vehicle used to carry a load and pulled or pushed by hand.

carriera

One’s calling in life; one's working occupation or profession, especially when pursued seriously and/or over a long period of time.

carriola

A small, one-wheeled (or rarely, two-wheeled) cart with handles at one end for transporting small loads.

carrista

(military) Member of a tank crew, or of an armoured unit.

carro

A small, open, wheeled vehicle, drawn or pushed by a person or animal, often with two wheels on one axle, more often used for transporting goods than passengers.

carro allegorico

An elaborately decorated trailer or vehicle, intended for display in a parade or pageant.

carro di rifornimento

(rail transport) A railroad car towed behind a steam engine to carry fuel and water.

carro di scorta

(rail transport) A railroad car towed behind a steam engine to carry fuel and water.

carro funebre

A carriage or vehicle specially adapted or used for transporting a dead person to the place of funeral or to the grave.

carro merci scoperto

(rail, US) A railroad freight car without sides and roof.

carro merci senza sponde

(rail, US) A railroad freight car without sides and roof.

carrozza

A (mostly four-wheeled) lighter vehicle chiefly designed to transport people, generally drawn by horse power.

carrozza ferroviaria

(rail, UK, Australia) A passenger car, either drawn by a locomotive or part of a multiple unit.

carrozza funeraria

A carriage or vehicle specially adapted or used for transporting a dead person to the place of funeral or to the grave.

carrozzeria

(US, automotive) A workshop in which damage to the bodywork of cars is repaired.

carrozzina

(US, Canada, Australia) A seat or chair on wheels, pushed by somebody walking behind it, typically used for transporting babies and young children.

carrucola

Any member of certain classes of devices that hoist things.

carruggio

A narrow street or passageway, especially one through the middle of a block giving access to the rear of lots of buildings.

carta

Any flat, normally rectangular piece of stiff paper, plastic, etc.

carta da giornale

(uncountable, countable) A quantity of or one of the types of paper on which newspapers are printed.

carta da parati

(uncountable) Decorative paper-like material used to cover the inner walls of buildings.

carta geografica

A navigator's map.

carta nautica

A navigator's map.

carta stagnola

(mostly, uncountable) Thin aluminium/aluminum (or, formerly, tin) used for wrapping food.

carta vetrata

(uncountable) Strong paper coated with (traditionally) sand or (today) manufactured aluminum oxide, silicon carbide, or other abrasive material, used for smoothing and polishing.

carta vincente

(figuratively) Something that gives one an advantage, especially one held in reserve.

cartaceo

Made of paper.

Cartagine

(historical) An ancient city in North Africa, in modern Tunisia. [16th cent.]

cartaginese

Of or pertaining to Carthage.

cartamo

A cultivated thistle-like plant, Carthamus tinctorius, family Asteraceae, now grown mainly for its oil.

cartamodello

(textiles) The paper or cardboard template from which the parts of a garment are traced onto fabric prior to cutting out and assembling.

carteggio

(uncountable) Reciprocal exchange of civilities, especially conversation between persons by means of letters.

cartella

A list of names, addresses etc, of specific classes of people or organizations, often in alphabetical order or in some classification.

cartellino

A card, sometimes with a barcode or magnetic strip, granting access to a certain area.

cartello

(US) A board carrying a sign, or on which signs may be posted.

cartello pubblicitario

A document, originally sealed; a formal statement or official memorandum. (Now obsolete except with certain qualifying words; bill of health, bill of sale etc.)

cartellone

A sheet of paper or cardboard with a written or printed announcement on one side for display in a public place.

Cartesio

René Descartes: A French philosopher and mathematician, who lived from 1596 to 1650.

cartevalori

(finance, often, in plural) A tradeable financial asset, such as a share of stock or any of various classes of bond.W

cartilagine

(skeleton, uncountable) A usually translucent and somewhat elastic, dense, nonvascular connective tissue found in various forms in the larynx and respiratory tract, in structures such as the external ear, and in the articulating surfaces of joints. It composes most of the skeleton of vertebrate embryos, being replaced by bone during ossification in the higher vertebrates.

cartina

A visual representation of an area, whether real or imaginary, showing the relative positions of places and other features.

cartista

(historical) Relating to Chartism.

cartografia

(uncountable) The creation of charts and maps based on the layout of a territory's geography. [from 19th c.]

cartografo

One who makes maps or charts.

cartolina

(post) A rectangular piece of thick paper or thin cardboard, typically used for sending messages by mail without the need for an envelope.

cartolina postale

(post) A rectangular piece of thick paper or thin cardboard, typically used for sending messages by mail without the need for an envelope.

cartomanzia

Fortune-telling using cards, as in tarot and Lenormand.

cartoncino

A thick paper, or thin cardboard.

cartone

A wood-based material resembling heavy paper, used in the manufacture of boxes, cartons and signs.

cartone animato

Any of several types of film / movie, the frames of which are drawn by hand in order to give a sense of movement when projected in rapid sequence.

cartongesso

A building material comprising a sheet of gypsum sandwiched between two pieces of heavy paper, used mainly for interior walls and ceilings.

cartoonista

(comics) One who creates a cartoon or strip cartoon.

cartuccia

A product intended to replace the used contents of a container or the exhausted supply of a device.

cartuccia a salve

(military) Of ammunition: having propellant but no bullets; unbulleted.